• Discussion Questions:

"Poison"
AJ:
1) What do you think made Harry feel like he had a Krait on his stomach?
2) What did you think the setting was?
3) What were your thoughts about Ganderbai?
4) Did you see any signs of irony throughout the short story?
5) Why do you think the title is Poison?

• Harry
• Ganderbai
• the title
• the mood and setting

"The Scarlet Ibis"
Spencer:

1. What do you think about James Hurst's first paragraph, and his use of imagery?
2. Why do you think the author uses the name "Doodle"?
3. What are your initial thoughts about the narrator's reaction to the information of having an "Invalid" brother?
4. What do you think about Doodles developement program?
5. What are your thoughts and/or reactions on the ending?

• Their relationship
• Age
• Title
• Mature vs. Immature
• Time period
• infallibility

"Harrison Bergeron"
Kristin Good:

1. What would your opinion be if the whole world was equal?
2. How did the rule of being equal effect the world's "health."
3. Do you think it was smart of Harrison to escape from jail and do what he did? Explain.
4. If the strories title is "Harrison Bergeron," why was he only in the story for part of it and forgotten by all the characters by the end of it.
5. How does the year of this story effect the mood of the reader?

• The meaning of the word "handicap" in this story.
• The mood and theme
• The year
• The emotional block of the characters